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domina
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A quick definition of domina:
Term: DOMINA
Definition: Domina means a lady or a peeress in Law Latin. It is similar to the word "dame".
A more thorough explanation:
Definition: Domina (dom-uh-nuh), n. [Law Latin] 1. A lady. 2. A peeress. Compare with Dame(1), (2).
- Queen Elizabeth II is a domina as she is a peeress.
- The term "domina" was commonly used in ancient Rome to refer to a lady of high social status.
The examples illustrate that a domina is a woman of high social status, either as a peeress or a lady. Queen Elizabeth II is an example of a domina as she is a peeress, while the second example shows that the term has been used historically to refer to women of high social standing.